One Love

I'm reading this book my girl gave me. It's not part of my usual selection, but I take recommendations from those who have something valuable to say.

Granted, I initially grunted at the predictable exhortations and over zealous proclamations of female empowerment -currently asexual due to numerous disappointments with both genders-but then Madame Dr. said something.

In my words, (naturally) respect as a person able to spear a cause, is earned by being disarmed. *Funny, this contradicts the beloved bitch/prick. But then I witnessed the two states and realized being disarmed grants you strategic agility and freedom from excesses.

In love, friendship, passion, and especially in the world, be disarmed. Without the heaviness of tension you create not destroy & build not jeopardize, all while radiating poise and elegance.
One love. That's it.


Artist: James Joyce

float

girl crush #2

Long Gone...

I've been awfully consumed with new elements in my life. Some may call me self-absorbed. If you define it by ambitious & reluctant not to exhaust the slightest opportunity, in which case I'm the poster child for self absorbency. Waiting for my check.

The only thing that makes me anxious is being absorbed by the establishment. The thought of having boundaries inundates me with helplessness. People often are defined by what they do, but to define one self in this light is a sign of a fractured self image. Confined to a title or ruled by an imposed paradigm would vanish any imagination, and then I would have no more self to absorb-how boring. So maybe I'm over indulging in my surroundings, and not in myself; I need to go beyond the norm to delight in all the possibilities my world will continue to grant me.

Sorry if any alienation occurs, I can't slow down, not even for you- (exception to the rule)

PS: see you if you get there.

Snow

NYFW SS11: Alexander Wang


NYFW SS11: ALEXANDER WANG from V Magazine on Vimeo.


makes me want to never eat again. But in a good way, naturally.

Goldie Gaga

Brilliant

Shake it off

There is an anaesthetic of familiarity, a sedative of ordinariness, which dulls the senses and hides the wonders of existence. For those of us not gifted in poetry, it is at least worth while from time to time making an effort to shake off the anaesthetic. What is the best way of countering the sluggish habituation brought about by our gradual crawl from babyhood? We can’t actually fly to another planet. But we can recapture that sense of having just tumbled out to life on a new world by looking at our own world in unfamiliar ways.- Richard Dawkins, Unweaving the Rainbow

Yesterday I chilled with a cool dude. A friend that exposed me to unfamiliar creatures and colours threw his eyes- bionic vision I'd say. We exchanged thoughts and he shared some of his favourites (read above). Brilliant. Basically, you can't evolve or transcend into a new or better sense of self without recognizing that your daily life needs to be tested and perceived differently. But you are the only one that can change the lens. 


How many times have I done the same thing over and over again, and thought nothing beyond the conventional paradigm it inhabits. How many times have I stared into your face, everyday maybe, and not recognize the extent of your beauty. I need to see things in their purest and ever changing form, which can only mean that I too always need to change the way I view things. Through art, love, faith, and science I will see them in a way that will eliminate the numbness of my automatic perceptions. Perhaps these elements seem contradictory in nature, but as an evolved version of my ancestors I can elevate my sense of being by refusing to conform to the familiar. 

cool running

NO CORRAS TANTO Sand Animation from Cesarlinga on Vimeo.
Take it easy-Sand animation and Stop motion.
Directed, animated,edited..Cesar Díaz 2008/09.
 3 months working without any added effects or post production. Only a Photo camera, a ligth table and sand.
César is also member of the Band.

Open for business, legit that is.

Everyday presents a new challenge or maybe an old headache. A reminder of stupidity committed will creep up, leaving a bitter taste behind. How was I so stupid? Why did I do that? I don't ever want to relive that, but unfortunately ever act-like it or not- leaves proof of its existence. Ok so I've done dumb shit; who's going to throw the first stone? Exactly. 

Maybe its time to celebrate-however you find fit (vodka-water, s'il vous plaît)-the small things accomplished. Lighten the mental baggage or emotional exhaustion and show the grooves on your face. I have a sweet and reFreshing friend who decided to smile despite the shit. People noticed, and are smiling back. I have another friend who thinks its stupid, and is stuck in a closed and lonely space. You see, good energies await for willing receivers. I'm open 24 hrs.